Being entirely honest, there is not a cure for sciatica. Are you shocked? Maybe a little discouraged? Well sciatica is not a disease or illness, but rather a set of symptoms that happen when the sciatic nerve is irritated and compressed. The symptoms that each person experiences is different and the reason for the nerve irritation also varies for each person. What seems to be a commonality among all those suffering from the symptoms of sciatica is the need to find some relief.

Fortunately, there is an all-natural and drug free treatment option to help reduce your sciatica pain. Keep reading for more information!

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Causes and Cure for Sciatica

Sciatica pain is caused when pressure is put on the sciatic nerve. This nerve exists in the lower back/hip area, and runs downward into the legs. Compression can be caused by bone spurs, bone degeneration, or when discs and vertebrae in the spine are out of alignment.

The nerve becomes inflamed and irritated which causes any of the following:

• Having trouble moving or turning the foot
• Sensations that consist of pins and needles or tingling
• Having trouble standing up when in a seating position
• Having pain in the leg, lower back, or buttocks
• Experiencing numbness or weakness in the area of the sciatic nerve

This pain can become greater when you stand or site for extended periods of time, or when you are lifting a heavy object and twist in an abnormal way. Unfortunately, treating the pain with best rest doesn’t lessen the pain, and actually can seem to worsen it.

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Facts About Sciatica

The longest nerve in the body is the sciatic nerve and it extends from the lower back to the toes in the feet. This nerve connects to many other nerves in the body.

There are several things that can cause sciatica pain including irritation, compression, or inflammation. Discs in the spine may bulge and press on the sciatic nerve causing pain. The pathway that houses the nerve can become constricted due to bone decay.

Drugs cannot cure sciatica, they merely mask the symptoms and do nothing to address the source of the pain. Your pain may diminish for a short period of time, however, when the medication wears off the pain returns.

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How Do You Treat Sciatica Pain?

Do you think that your pain happened over night and without any reason? That would be false. Most often, your back has been dealing with issues stemming from weak muscles, bad posture and improper lifting techniques for quite a bit of time. The body is amazing and usually compensates for any issues that are happening in the back, however, the back can only compensate for a short period of time. Eventually it cannot compensate anymore and when you perform a normal activity pain can hit.

Traditional treatments to relieving sciatica pain merely mask the pain and can involve medications. Some medication used may include over the counter pain relievers or steroid injections in the spine which can have very harmful side effects. Other treatments might involve exercises or physical therapy to build up a tolerance for the sciatica pain which often causes more harm than good. Another common treatment to relieve sciatica pain is surgery. When surgery is done one or more of the bones that exist in the area around the sciatic nerve are removed in an effort to create additional space around the nerve. None of these treatment options treat the source of your sciatica pain, but merely the symptoms. Fortunately for you there is an all-natural treatment option that does not involve drugs or surgery –chiropractic care.

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Natural Treatment Options for Sciatica

Chiropractic is a natural way to help relieve the symptoms of sciatica pain. Chiropractors work with your body to treat the cause of your pain, not just the symptoms of it. Chiropractors are extensively education on how the body works with the nervous system. In the spine, when even one bone is out of place, the nervous system is disrupted and messages that are sent from the brain can be deterred causing other issues throughout the body. The nervous system controls all of the functions of your body including muscles, blood vessels, and the pathways that move messages from the brain so it’s a big deal when this area of the body gets out of whack. A chiropractor is able to find where your spine might be out of alignment and work to realign the bones in your spine.

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Our Top Rated Chiropractors Can Help With Sciatica

If you have any reservations about seeing a chiropractor, check out one of our Top Rated Chiropractors. Our chiropractors want to discuss your needs and create an individualized treatment plan for you so that both you and the chiropractor feel comfortable. They are educated in how to treat sciatica pain and have been successful in reducing pain for numerous individuals in the past. After finding a treatment plan that you feel comfortable with, our chiropractors will proceed with your first series of adjustments in order to correct any misalignments that they find. It is important that when seeing a chiropractor you engage in regular adjustments so that your body works with your chiropractor to heal itself. Chiropractic care is not a cure for your sciatica pain but rather a treatment that has been successful for some. It is important to remember that each individual is different and chiropractic may not be the best treatment option for all.

If you think that chiropractic might be the best course of treatment for your sciatica pain talk to one of our Top Rated Chiropractors today.